Rasmus Helveg Petersen | |
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| Minister of Climate, Energy and Building | |
| In office 3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Martin Lidegaard |
| Succeeded by | Hans Christian Schmidt |
| Minister for Development Cooperation | |
| In office 21 November 2013 – 3 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Friis Bach |
| Succeeded by | Mogens Jensen |
| Member of theFolketing | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | Fyn |
| In office 15 September 2011 – 20 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Zealand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1968-06-17)17 June 1968 (age 57) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Political party | Danish Social Liberal Party |
| Cabinet | Helle Thorning-Schmidt I,II |
Rasmus Helveg Petersen (born 17 June 1968) is a Danishpolitician, who is a member of theFolketing for theDanish Social Liberal Party. He served asMinister for Development Cooperation from 21 November 2013 to 3 February 2014, and asMinister of Climate, Energy and Building from 3 February 2014 to 28 June 2015. He was elected into parliament at the2019 Danish general election, having previously served from 2011 to 2015. He is the brother ofMorten Helveg Petersen, who serves as a member of theEuropean Parliament for the same party.[1]
Petersen was first elected into parliament at the2011 election, where he received 3,662 votes. He served as Minister for Development Cooperation from 21 November 2013 to 3 February 2014, in theThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet. When theSocialist People's Party left the coalition, anew cabinet was formed. Here Petersen served as Minister of Climate, Energy and Building from 3 February 2014 to 28 June 2015.[2][3]
In the2015 election he received 2,151 votes and was not reelected. His election result did make him the Social Liberal Party's primary substitute in the Zealand constituency. He was called upon twice during the term: From 1 September 2015 to 31 December 2015 and from 6 September 2018 to 7 May 2019. Both times he were substitute forZenia Stampe. Petersen ran again in the 2019 election, where he received 3,763 votes, getting elected into parliament again.[4][5]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Climate, Energy and Building 2014–2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister for Development Cooperation 2013–2014 | Succeeded by |
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